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Cherries are ripe for the picking in Brentwood. Due to inclement weather, the cherry harvest isn’t as bountiful as in years past. If you want to participate in U-Pick, take advantage of the three-day weekend to pick the best berries.
Cheery pickers invade cherry orchards
There are cherries, and then there are Brentwood cherries. Only a Brentwood cherry can draw an instant smile from that very first bite. As your teeth mash the cherry’s firm, glossy skin, a rush of ...
May 23, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Apple Tortellini Salad
Apples pick up the picnic
There’s nothing like the perfect picnic or barbecue to slow you down and help you reconnect with friends and family. This season, surprise your guests with a rustic backyard picnic, starring delici...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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The super carne asada taco is just one of the many flavorful options available at El Taco Factory. <br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
El Taco Factory celebrates five-year anniversary
Ignacio Lopez has more than 30 years of experience working in Bay Area restaurants, so when he says his tacos and burritos at El Taco Factory are the best of the Bay, he knows what he’s talking abo...
Dec 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Holidays made easy
Gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holiday season is a tradition that everyone enjoys. Finding the time to do the party up right, however, can be a challenge. That fun-filled evenin...
Dec 02, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ally Jenkins
Ally fundraiser at Round Table
Three East County Round Table Pizza restaurants are pitching in to help Freedom High student Ally Jenkins and her family. Ally came home last month following a nearly three-month stay at UCSF Medic...
Dec 01, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Priscilla Macksoud leaves Code Brew Coffee & More armed with a hot cup of coffee.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Code bodes more than coffee
Just in time for the holiday shopping kickoff, the Streets of Brentwood offers a new fueling station for shoppers with the opening of its first java joint Code Brew Coffee & More. Last year, as Jos...
Nov 26, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Holidays take a Renaissance turn
East County residents are invited to take a trip back in time this holiday season and enjoy a Renaissance feast at The Madrigal Dinner on Dec. 4 and 5 at Resurrection Ministries church in Brentwood...
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wheeling out miraculous Meals
November is Meals on Wheels month in Contra Costa County, but for the thousands of area residents who rely on the program, Meals on Wheels is an everyday miracle. “Everybody is feeling the financia...
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buzz Inn owner Natalie Salameh, right, puts the finishing touches on a lunch order.<Br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Buzz Inn back in business
The menu has changed, but Oakley’s Buzz Inn maintains the charm that customers have come to love. After being closed for nearly two years, Buzz Inn is back with a fresh coat of paint, new dining bo...
Nov 19, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Aurora Zavale serves the Hanoum family during a gathering at Mia’s Mexican Restaurant in Brentwood.<br><I>Photo by Kelly Chance</i>
Traditions old and new upheld at Mia’s
While some local businesses are already getting into the Christmas spirit, splashing their walls with red and green, Agueda Alvarez is enjoying the harvest season, decorating her restaurant, Mia’s,...
Nov 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Try pumpkin for a classic holiday
Family gatherings, favorite holiday decorations, the wonderful smells of baked goods – the holidays are full of familiar rituals and special memories. And pumpkin treats are ideal for holiday bakin...
Nov 12, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chopsticks Restaurant server Tommy Shyvers has some fun with the fortune cookies.<br><i>Photo by Stacey Chance</i>
Dig in with Chopsticks
It’s a simple name, but Chopsticks Restaurant in Brentwood is anything but plain. Owner Victor Jin dwells in the kitchen, serving up made-to-order authentic Mandarin and Cantonese cuisine every day...
Nov 04, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Robin and Dan Jolivette, far left, with sons Zach, 12, and Dalton, 7, relax outside their yogurt shop Scrumdillyumptious.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Scrumdillyumptious treats downtown Brentwood
Scrumdillyumptious is a fun word to say, but now it’s also a fun place to be in downtown Brentwood. Owners Robin and Dan Jolivette have been serving tasty treats at their yogurt shop since August, ...
Oct 29, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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